With 380 million native speakers* and official language status in 67 countries and 27 non-sovereign entities, English is the most widely spoken language. But reaching this large, diverse audience takes more than just a native speaker.
Whether you’re launching a market research study, building a marketing campaign, recruiting global talent or communicating complex medical information, targeting this huge market can feel daunting for non-native English speaker. Your content needs to resonate appropriately across the many regions, culture and communities that make up the English-speaking world.
English editing involves an experienced native English-speaking linguist reviewing your content to ensure it reads naturally and precisely for your target audience. This typically covers spelling, grammar, style and tone, readability, terminology and cultural nuances, along with sense checking and resolving any queries that arise along the way.
For research destined for publication, editing may also involve checking that the correct citation conventions have been applied, giving academics and professionals confidence that their work is accurate and optimised for their intended market.
According to The British Council, 51% of people across multiple countries rank English as the most important language for international business, ahead of every other language. That’s why expert editing by a native English speaker is crucial to ensure your translations are correct, unambiguous and suitable for your chosen English-speaking market, from preparing the file for editing through to a clean, sign-off copy for your end client.
If you’re targeting multiple English-speaking markets, such as the US, UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, India or South Africa, our localisation service adapts the text for each market.
At the Language Factory, our team of native-English linguists review your copy before translation, ensuring it’s culturally appropriate, localised for your target market and contains relevant examples and references that resonate with your audience. If you already have English content and need to adapt it for other global markets, our market-leading localisation and translation services will guarantee your message has the same impact, wherever your audience is based.
You may also be interested in our proofreading services. You can be confident that an experienced mother-tongue translator has reviewed every element of your project, enabling you to launch your proofread translation with confidence. We use the same calibre of linguist for proofreading as we do for translation. With a minimum of five years’ experience in their chosen field and solid knowledge of industry-specific terminology and customs, they are best placed to ensure the meaning and nuances of your source language are conveyed accurately to your target audience. Find out more about TLF’s best-in-class proofreading services.
We are proud of our long-standing membership of language industry bodies, ATC (Association of Translation Companies) and ITI (Institute of Translation and Interpreting) and association with the Market Research Society, abiding by their strict codes of conduct and demonstrating our commitment to best practice for the benefit of our clients.
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